Mike Levenseller
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Position: | Wide receiver |
Personal information | |
Born: | Bremerton, Washington | February 21, 1956
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) |
Career information | |
College: | Washington State |
NFL draft: | 1978 / round: 6 / pick: 164 |
Career history | |
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As a coach: | |
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Career highlights and awards | |
Stats at Pro Football Reference |
Michael Thomas Levenseller (born February 21, 1956) is a former American football wide receiver who played three seasons in the National Football League with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the sixth round of the 1978 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington State University and attended Curtis Senior High School in University Place, Washington.[1] Levenseller was also a member of the Edmonton Eskimos and Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League.
College career
Levenseller played college football for the Washington State Cougars. He was a Pacific-8 First Team, AP All-West Coast First Team and AP All-America honorable mention selection his senior year in 1978. He recorded 2,061 receiving yards on 121 receptions in his college career. Levenseller was inducted into the Washington State University Athletic Hall of Fame in 1992 and the 2006 Pacific Northwest Football Hall of Fame in 2006.[2]
Professional career
Levenseller was selected by the Oakland Raiders with the 164th pick in the 1978 NFL Draft.[1]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Levenseller played in two games for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1978.[1]
Buffalo Bills
Levenseller played in two games for the Buffalo Bills in 1978.[1]
Cincinnati Bengals
Levenseller appeared in 20 games for the Cincinnati Bengals from 1979 to 1980.[1]
Edmonton Eskimos
Levenseller played in nine games for the Edmonton Eskimos in 1982, winning the 70th Grey Cup.[3][2]
Calgary Stampeders
Levenseller appeared in 24 games for the Calgary Stampeders from 1983 to 1984.[3]
Coaching career
BC Lions
Levenseller served as a guest coach for the BC Lions in 1986, working with the wide receivers.[2]
Toronto Argonauts
Levenseller was wide receivers coach of the Toronto Argonauts from 1990 to 1991.[2]
Washington State University
Levenseller served as wide receivers coach of the Washington State Cougars from 1992 to 2011.[2][4] He also had stints as offensive coordinator.[2]
University of Idaho
Levenseller was wide receivers coach of the Idaho Vandals in 2012.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e "MIKE LEVENSELLER". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f "Mike Levenseller". wsucougars.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
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- ^ Withers, Bud (August 30, 2013). "An unlikely departure from the WSU football program as opener nears". seattletimes.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
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- Living people
- 1956 births
- Players of American football from Washington (state)
- American football wide receivers
- Canadian football wide receivers
- American players of Canadian football
- Washington State Cougars football players
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
- Buffalo Bills players
- Cincinnati Bengals players
- Edmonton Eskimos players
- Calgary Stampeders players
- BC Lions coaches
- Toronto Argonauts coaches
- Washington State Cougars football coaches
- Idaho Vandals football coaches
- Grey Cup champions
- People from Bremerton, Washington